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Brian Johnson vs Benjamin Gottschalk

Two careers, 208 shared rounds, one running count. Everything below comes from the official results the two of them posted in the same rounds of the same competitions.

Brian Johnson (United States) and Benjamin Gottschalk (United States) have met in 208 rounds across 15 competitions since 2017. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Brian Johnson leads Benjamin Gottschalk: 176 finishes in front to 32.

On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 14 shared events, Brian Johnson holds the faster single in 13, Benjamin Gottschalk in 1.

Personal bests, side by side

faster single in bold
EventBrian Johnson singleaverageBenjamin Gottschalk singleaverage
3×34.205.205.448.02
2×20.661.181.052.53
4×420.6924.9128.8932.50
5×544.1349.8853.9459.95
6×61:28.461:36.571:41.291:56.89
7×72:24.842:39.702:59.573:14.43
3×3 blindfolded2:01.381:33.431:55.32
3×3 Fewest Moves17 moves19.0021 moves28.33
3×3 one-handed6.629.1611.4115.39
Clock4.786.775.226.35
Megaminx35.2841.1342.0546.79
Pyraminx1.021.851.953.66
Skewb1.152.311.733.88
Square-12.855.254.146.11

Year by year

every meeting, 208 rounds in all
20172026busiest year: 50 meetings2017: 182018: 162019: 152022: 422023: 502024: 362025: 202026: 11

Recent meetings

newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise
YearCompetitionEventRoundBrian JohnsonBenjamin Gottschalkahead
2026Rubik's WCA North American Championship 20262×2First round1.504.49Brian Johnson
2026Rubik's WCA North American Championship 20263×3Second round7.169.07Brian Johnson
2026Rubik's WCA North American Championship 20263×3First round7.069.29Brian Johnson
2026Rubik's WCA North American Championship 20263×3 one-handedFirst round10.5116.68Brian Johnson
2026Rubik's WCA North American Championship 20264×4First round25.6336.79Brian Johnson
2026Rubik's WCA North American Championship 20265×5First round57.491:08.51Brian Johnson
2026Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026PyraminxFirst round3.984.58Brian Johnson
2026Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026SkewbFirst round4.625.24Brian Johnson
2026Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026Square-1Final7.018.16Brian Johnson
2026Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026Square-1Second round6.036.86Brian Johnson
2026Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026Square-1First round6.096.83Brian Johnson
2025Rubik's x TheCubicle CubingUSA All-Stars 2025Square-1Final7.428.71Brian Johnson
2025Rubik's WCA World Championship 20252×2First round1.563.46Brian Johnson
2025Rubik's WCA World Championship 20253×3First round6.8810.18Brian Johnson

Full careers: Brian Johnson · Benjamin Gottschalk. A meeting is a round of one event at one competition where both finished with a counted result. Who finished ahead follows official placing in the round: rounds played to an average are won on the average, best-of rounds on the single.